“Green” is the new luxury as environmentally friendly ... Green” is the new luxury as environmentally friendly incentives reach beyond design and finished apparel into materials.

“Green” is the new luxury as environmentally friendly incentives reach beyond

design and finished apparel into materials. For S/S 11, directional material trade

shows like ModAmont, Munich Fabric Start, and Interstoff Asia placed significant

focus on eco-trims and accessories made from reused waste, organics and

recycled metals, plastics and textiles. Esquel Accessories and Packaging (EAP), a

pioneer of sustainable textile production and a subsidiary of the Esquel Group,

features its novelty line of eco-friendly trims.

Esquel organic cotton field

Recycled cotton label Recycled polyester ribbon

Chlorine-free paper Recycled polyester button

Twice a year, EAP presents its trend-driven collection that includes a myriad of innovative, “green” trim solutions.

Recyclable plastic, fabric, paper / Organic cotton (GOTS) and linen / Alternative natural fibers like bamboo, stone,

bagasse / Biodegradable P-Life™ additive for controlled product lifespan / Water-dissolvable additives / Chlorine-

free / Green production, energy efficiency, water conservation, waste management

Recycled polyester Recycled cotton

Recycled polyester Recycled cotton Organic cotton

Chic labels come in recycled cotton. Every piece is unique, depending on the initial color of the reused fabric.

Recycled cotton from in-house cutting scrap and excess yarn; shorter fiber than virgin cotton; mainly cream or

grey hues / Recycled polyester from PET and other in-house plastic scrap; reduces use of standard yarn /

Organic GOTS-certified cotton reduces the use of pesticides and fertilizers; softer than virgin cotton

Recycled polyester Recycled cotton

Stretch organic cotton Recycled polyester

Bio-friendly ribbons are indistinguishable from conventional tapes. Recycled polyester imitates virgin polyester

while organic cotton, grown at Esquel!s own cotton farm, works well in elastic tape.

Recycled polyester/cotton blends / 30 to 100% organic cotton / Crochet, plain weave, twill, herringbone, satin,

braid, elastic

Coconut Recycled polyester

Recycled polyester Recycled polyester

Ecologically correct buttons give “back-to-nature” appeal to garments.

Recycled polyester buttons from post-consumer and post-industrial waste; color variations due to initial resin

colors; less clarity than virgin polyester / Natural coconut, corozo, shell and mother-of-pearl buttons

Rich mineral paper (RMP)

Chlorine-free with soy ink 70% ECF bagasse fiber

Preventing deforestation, paper hangtags are made from alternative resources like stone powder, recycled paper

(post-consumer and -industrial) and bagasse fiber. Building upon this initiative, toxic chemicals and dyestuffs

have been eliminated.

Rich mineral paper (RMP) made from stone powder and non-toxic resins; heavy weight with cold feel / Totally

chlorine-free (TCF) paper / Elementally chlorine-free (ECF) paper bleached with a chlorine derivative / Bagasse

paper from sugarcane and sorghum residue

Water dissolvable PVA polybag P-life™ biodegradable bag

Recycled LDPE bag Recycled collar band P-life™ biodegradable brand seal

Packaging receives a “green” makeover with recycled materials for polybags, brand seals, collar bands and clips.

Items are set to decompose at a specific time using P-Life™ and to naturally dissolve in water.

P-life™ chemical additive controls lifespan of plastics and landfill waste; stronger than recycled plastic; for

polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) / Water-soluble plastic: polyvinyl alcohol

(PVA) added to plastic allows for decomposition when exposed to water; popular in Japan / Recycled low-density

polyethylene (LDPE)